From dust to dust

There’s an enormous pile of bricks where St. Patrick’s Church stood in Watervliet.

Ken Crowe reports: On Monday, the arched brick entrance way was the last part of the building to fall to demolition crews. While crowds swelled last week came to see the bell tower topple after resisting demolition, just a handful showed up to see the last of it fall.

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The falling of cultural icon is tragedy for the whole community. The greed and hubris of Price Chopper knows no bounds. Price Chopper can run all the commercials they want about supporting the community, but their actions in destroying our shared history speaks for itself.

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The building is down. You have your memories to keep with you. Move forward and embrace change in a positive way. You may be angry at Price Chopper, but realize the jobs for your community. You could have family members working there, especially teens who need jobs. Your bitterness reflects badly on you. You did what you could, now is the time to get over it.